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Mosvold Boutique Hotels rewards the Unflinching Spirits of 2020
Celebrating and rewarding budding entrepreneurs and their stories of a challenging 2020
Mosvold Boutique Hotels (MBH) launched its ‘Unflinching Spirits’ campaign to reward resilient entrepreneurs of today who rose up to the challenge that was 2020.
Amidst the struggles and trials in the last two years in Sri Lanka, are the determined and passionate new entrepreneurs who pursued their goals in the face of difficulty and turned adversity into opportunity – creating, building and developing budding businesses in a tough economic climate.
The Unflinching Spirits campaign is a reward for entrepreneurs who deserve to kick back, relax and reflect on all they’ve achieved. It’s a celebration of their hard work, gritty attitude and the sheer strength they’ve displayed to uplift and empower not just themselves, but their communities and other young businesses as a whole.
The campaign will reward deserving entrepreneurs with an all-expenses paid, two-night stay at one of the luxurious Mosvold Boutique Hotels with the opportunity to engage in with the founders of MBH to exchange ideas.
To be a part of the Unflinching Spirits campaign, entrepreneurs can apply by sharing their success stories with a 90-second video clip outlining the following: who they are, what their business does and how their story started, their team and their achievements and how their business is supporting other businesses and communities.
Speaking on the launch of the Unflinching Spirits campaign, Nilanka Martinus, Trustee of MMF and the Managing Director of MBH, said, “Despite the difficulties and the challenges of the last two years, it has been encouraging to witness so many entrepreneurs adapt and find new ways of making their businesses succeed. We began our journey with small but meaningful steps and are fully aware of all the hard work, dedication and energy it takes to build a business from the ground up”.
He added: “These entrepreneurs are not just displaying courage and perseverance but they are also strengthening our economy and setting an example that can be followed by their communities. We also want to celebrate their achievements with them – and the Unflinching Spirits campaign is our little way of thanking them for bringing about positive change in their lives and the lives of others”.
To enter the Unflinching Spirits campaign, entrepreneurs can submit their 90 seconds video clip via email to info@mosvold.lk on or before March 31, 2021.
The Mosvold Boutique Hotels has four properties across two portfolios; Escape Lifestyle Hotels and Mosvold Boutique Hotels. It’s CSR arm, Mosvold-Martinus Foundation, established in 2009, has funded and awarded over 400 scholarships and has 30+ projects under its wing.
The Foundation empowers and creates opportunities in underprivileged communities with the sole aim of fostering self-reliant individuals through education, skill development and pro-poor micro-finance programs.
The “Siri Dalada Wandanawa”, the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, commenced today (18) with the participation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
The President placed the first floral tribute to the Sacred Tooth Relic after which the public were allowed to pay homage. A large number of devotees from all over the country arrived at the Temple of the Tooth Relic today (18) to pay their homage.
The public will have the opportunity to venerate the Sacred Tooth Relic from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m from tomorrow (19).
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Hiniduma Sunil Senevi along with other Ministers and Ambassadors and High Commissioners representing Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, the Netherlands, India, Myanmar, Palestine, France, New Zealand, Cuba, Egypt, Japan, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Canada and South Korea, Public officials, Members of the security forces and a large number of local and foreign devotees were also present.
… Prez Secretariat faulted for not maintaining asset declaration registry
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has decided against refiling 34 cases that were withdrawn during the 2019-2024 period.
The 34 cases are among 102 cases withdrawn during that period, the CIABOC has disclosed, adding that 65 cases had been refiled. Decisions on three others are pending according to statistics made available on 01 March 2025.
The CIABOC provided a breakdown of the withdrawal of cases: 2019 (5), 2020 (0), 2021 (44), 2022 (49), 2023 (02) and 2024 (2).
The current CIABOC consists of Justice W. M. N. P. Iddawala (Chairman/Commissioner), K. B. Rajapakse (Commissioner) and Chethiya Goonesekera P.C (Commissioner). Its Director General is R. S. A. Dissanayake.
According to the CIABOC the majority of cases were withdrawn due to the absence of the signatures of all commissioners who served during 2019-2024.
Among the cases dropped by the CIABOC were four involving former Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando. The CIABOC found fault with the Presidential Secretariat (PS) for the collapse of the cases due to the failure on the part of the PS to maintain a proper asset declaration registry at that time. The charge against the then Minister Fernando was the non-disclosure of assets and liabilities during the 2010-2014 period.
Fernando contested the last general election on the SLPP ticket but failed to retain his seat in Kurunegala District.The CIABOC has also decided against refiling the case against MP Rohitha
Abeygunawardena (New Democratic Front/Kalutara District) as the corruption charges pertained to acquisition of illegal assets amounting to Rs. 41.2 mn in 2004 and due to their failure to move court within 20 years.
The CIABOC also disclosed that the case against one-time Chairman of National Lotteries Board A.I. Ismail (2002-2003) charged for wrongful payment of Rs 9.8 mn to a private party had been dropped due to main witnesses former prisons Commissioner G.M.K. Bandara and former Director Public Enterprises K.M. Indrajith having migrated.
By Shamindra Ferdinando
The Election Commission yesterday announced a revision to the postal voting schedule for the upcoming Local Government Elections, which are set to take place on May 6.According to the updated timetable, postal voting would now be conducted on April 24, 25, 28, and 29, Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Rathnayake said yesterday.
“All government institutions, including the police, tri-forces, schools, corporations, and statutory
boards, will conduct postal voting on these four days,” Rathnayake said, adding that employees of those institutions can mark their postal ballots at their respective offices without any change to the existing arrangements.
A special postal voting centre will be set up at Kandy Girls’ High School to facilitate voting by police personnel on duty at the Sri Dalada Maligawa during the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Arrangements have been made for tri-forces personnel to cast their postal votes under the supervision of designated certifying officers at their respective camps during the same four-day period.
In preparation for the elections, official ballot papers for all eligible postal voters across the 339 local government bodies were handed over to the Postal Department by Returning Officers on April 16. Distribution has already begun and will continue until April 29.
The Election Commission advises any postal voter who has not received their ballot by April 29 to make inquiries at their respective post offices.
The revised schedule replaces an earlier announcement made on March 27, which had designated April 22, 23, and 24 for postal voting at district secretariats and election offices, with April 28 and 29 set aside for those unable to vote on the initial dates.
With the latest changes, April 24, 25, 28, and 29 are now the official postal voting dates for the 2025 Local Government Elections.
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